jpdb beta

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

3

to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess

5

observation; survey; watching

4

is not; am not; are not

9

strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

9

obstacle; hurdle

3

general term; generic name

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

9

pattern; design

2

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

7

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

24

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

1

to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with

2

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

57

drop (candy); drop (fall); curve ball with a vertical drop; dropping (an unplayable ball); dropping (mouse gesture)

2

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

1

storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting

4

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

2

dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit

10

to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence

14

practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection

4

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

10

the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try

1

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

20

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

2

consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

4

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

2

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

10

spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti

1

no

19

to cut down; to chop down; to fell

2

meaning; called; said

5

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

12

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

59

but; however; although

66

now; the present time; just now; another; more

45

to cut at; to slash at

1

slash; slashing attack

3

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

18

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

1

to make a serious effort

2

to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

3

I see; that's right; indeed

14

within ...; inside ...

9

maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement

3

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

7